{"id":1840,"date":"2008-09-04T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T17:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/cosmicvariance\/2008\/09\/04\/the-omnivores-hundred\/"},"modified":"2008-09-04T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T17:06:54","slug":"the-omnivores-hundred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/04\/the-omnivores-hundred\/","title":{"rendered":"The Omnivore’s Hundred"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never been a big fan of those book-memes where you are supposed to highlight the ones you’ve read, etc. But here’s a list that I can’t resist — food! Very Good Taste<\/a> (via Postbourgie<\/a> and Ezra Klein<\/a>) has a list of food items, plus the following instructions:<\/p>\n

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
\n2) Bold all the items you\u2019ve eaten.
\n3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
\n4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk<\/a> linking to your results.<\/p>\n

The VGT Omnivore\u2019s Hundred:<\/p>\n

1. Venison<\/strong>
\n2. Nettle tea
\n3. Huevos rancheros<\/strong>
\n4. Steak tartare<\/strong>
\n5. Crocodile<\/strong>
\n6. Black pudding
\n7. Cheese fondue<\/strong>
\n8. Carp
\n9. Borscht<\/strong>
\n10. Baba ghanoush<\/strong>
\n11. Calamari<\/strong>
\n12. Pho<\/strong>
\n13. PB&J sandwich<\/strong>
\n14. Aloo gobi<\/strong>
\n15. Hot dog from a street cart<\/strong>
\n16. Epoisses<\/strong>
\n17. Black truffle<\/strong>
\n18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes<\/strong>
\n19. Steamed pork buns<\/strong>
\n20. Pistachio ice cream<\/strong>
\n21. Heirloom tomatoes<\/strong>
\n22. Fresh wild berries<\/strong>
\n23. Foie gras<\/strong>
\n24. Rice and beans<\/strong>
\n25. Brawn, or head cheese
\n26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
\n27. Dulce de leche<\/strong>
\n28. Oysters<\/strong>
\n29. Baklava<\/strong>
\n30. Bagna cauda
\n31. Wasabi peas<\/strong>
\n32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl<\/strong>
\n33. Salted lassi<\/strong>
\n34. Sauerkraut<\/strong>
\n35. Root beer float<\/strong>
\n36. Cognac with a fat cigar<\/strong>
\n37. Clotted cream tea
\n38. Vodka jelly\/Jell-O<\/strong>
\n39. Gumbo<\/strong>
\n40. Oxtail<\/strong>
\n41. Curried goat
\n42. Whole insects<\/strong>
\n43. Phaal
\n44. Goat\u2019s milk<\/strong>
\n45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth \u00a360\/$120 or more<\/strong>
\n46. Fugu
\n47. Chicken tikka masala<\/strong>
\n48. Eel<\/strong>
\n49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut<\/strong>
\n50. Sea urchin<\/strong>
\n51. Prickly pear<\/strong>
\n52. Umeboshi
\n53. Abalone<\/strong>
\n54. Paneer<\/strong>
\n55. McDonald\u2019s Big Mac Meal<\/strong>
\n56. Spaetzle<\/strong>
\n57. Dirty gin martini<\/strong>
\n58. Beer above 8% ABV<\/strong>
\n59. Poutine<\/strong>
\n60. Carob chips<\/strong>
\n61. S\u2019mores<\/strong>
\n62. Sweetbreads<\/strong>
\n63. Kaolin
\n64. Currywurst
\n65. Durian<\/strong>
\n66. Frogs\u2019 legs<\/strong>
\n67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake<\/strong>
\n68. Haggis
\n69. Fried plantain<\/strong>
\n70. Chitterlings, or andouillette<\/strong>
\n71. Gazpacho<\/strong>
\n72. Caviar and blini<\/strong>
\n73. Louche absinthe
\n74. Gjetost, or brunost
\n75. Roadkill
\n76. Baijiu
\n77. Hostess Fruit Pie<\/strong>
\n78. Snail<\/strong>
\n79. Lapsang souchong<\/strong>
\n80. Bellini<\/strong>
\n81. Tom yum<\/strong>
\n82. Eggs Benedict<\/strong>
\n83. Pocky<\/strong>
\n84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<\/strong>
\n85. Kobe beef<\/strong>
\n86. Hare<\/strong>
\n87. Goulash<\/strong>
\n88. Flowers<\/strong>
\n89. Horse
\n90. Criollo chocolate<\/strong>
\n91. Spam<\/strong>
\n92. Soft shell crab<\/strong>
\n93. Rose harissa
\n94. Catfish<\/strong>
\n95. Mole poblano<\/strong>
\n96. Bagel and lox<\/strong>
\n97. Lobster Thermidor<\/strong>
\n98. Polenta<\/strong>
\n99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<\/strong>
\n100. Snake<\/p>\n

There is also a vegetarian<\/a> version, if that’s how you roll. And a FAQ<\/a>, for those of you who frequently ask questions.<\/p>\n

Apparently I have eaten quite a bit, but still have a ways to go! No cross-outs; that would be a sign of weakness.<\/p>\n

Suggested soundtrack: Bhindi Bagee<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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